Someone help me get this Stearman flying!!
Actually, I used the Klett assembly, opting to use it instead of the 1/8 wire included in the kit. I figured this was lighter, all plastic. I just rebalanced and it took a little shy of 3 pounds to move the CG just ahead of the back of the leading edge of the bottom wing. Total weight is 14.6 pounds, flyable I think. It sure does seem to balance more like it should than I had it before, tempting that nose-over that so many talk of when they speak of this plane. The engine weighs just under 4 pounds, so I get extra weight here as well.
I stiffened up the elevator pushrod, reinforced the interplane strut connectors and decided to stay with the connecting wires from the bottom to top ailerons, seems like it should work all right. I have some confidence that my problem was balance as the CG has been moved substantially farther forward after rehab. We'll know after the weekend if all's well.